Willow Creek Golf Course
About
Situated between Greenville and Spartanburg, Willow Creek Golf Course is a favorite course amongst many area players. The course has a classic layout that starts out gently with a player-friendly front nine but then becomes much more challenging on the back nine. The layout is a seemingly mild 6,890 yards from the back tees but it can feel longer because of all the elevation changes you'll encounter. It's a golf course that will appeal to beginners but advanced players will also enjoy the many risk-reward opportunities that can be found throughout. Water hazards come into play on eight holes and there is a slew of strategically placed bunkers lurking along the greensides. The par-5 fifth hole is Willow Creek Golf Course's signature. This 516-yard hole tumbles across rolling hills with a stream that cuts right through the fairway.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6890 yards | 71.9 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6378 yards | 68.8 | 129 |
| White | 72 | 5749 yards | 65.9 | 122 |
| Orange | 72 | 5521 yards | 64.5 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4951 yards | 68.5 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 71.8/140 | 541 | 409 | 174 | 348 | 510 | 394 | 175 | 367 | 377 | 3295 | 387 | 343 | 175 | 388 | 374 | 568 | 185 | 383 | 500 | 3303 | 6598 |
| Gold/Blue M: 70.7/136 | 541 | 381 | 174 | 313 | 510 | 363 | 175 | 335 | 344 | 3136 | 358 | 312 | 175 | 360 | 345 | 568 | 185 | 354 | 500 | 3157 | 6293 |
| Blue M: 69.7/134 | 510 | 381 | 153 | 313 | 483 | 363 | 142 | 335 | 344 | 3024 | 358 | 312 | 153 | 360 | 345 | 530 | 161 | 354 | 473 | 3046 | 6070 |
| White M: 67.8/123 W: 72.6/134 | 475 | 346 | 140 | 299 | 465 | 320 | 125 | 295 | 303 | 2768 | 341 | 280 | 125 | 337 | 316 | 510 | 143 | 315 | 453 | 2820 | 5588 |
| Orange M: 66.5/122 W: 71.0/131 | 450 | 307 | 140 | 299 | 426 | 320 | 125 | 295 | 303 | 2665 | 311 | 280 | 125 | 307 | 290 | 475 | 143 | 315 | 410 | 2656 | 5321 |
| Red M: 63.7/116 W: 67.5/124 | 405 | 277 | 76 | 242 | 368 | 285 | 105 | 258 | 270 | 2286 | 278 | 231 | 99 | 275 | 249 | 447 | 120 | 281 | 383 | 2363 | 4649 |
| Handicap | 10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in South Carolina (2021 #25)
Reviews
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Greens not so good right now
Great course. Greens not as good as usual. Playing partners said greens were much better 2 weeks ago. Had a lot of rain and they seem to have a fungus or something. A few sparse areas but still a very good course.
first time playing here
Ok course in the suburbs which is played more than other courses in the area. holes 10 and 11 looks like the guys that live in the homes by the hole flop 200 golf balls onto the green everynight for practice. very friendly staff, and great facility. lots of blind landing points off the tees, so be careful not to hit the group in front of you.
Willow Creek Golf
Course was in excellent condition. Great day of golf.
First Time user
My buddy and I wanted to find a new track. I was thrilled when I came across the website, because we were able to play this amazing course for $30/ea with a cart! The course was beautiful and the pacing was perfect. Well done Willow Creek!
Great course-especially for the money!
My son and I played here for the first time while visiting some friends in SC this week, and thoroughly enjoyed our round- despite the super hot weather. The course was in very good shape- especially considering the drought the area is experiencing. Every green putted smoothly, and the contours, while interesting, were fair for high handicappers as well as better players. Most fairways were generous, though several holes had some bends we didn't expect, thus hitting driver is not a necessity at times (in fact it is a mistake). The staff is super friendly, from the gal in the pro shop, to the starters, to the guys out watering the greens. The course is short- the par threes in particular. Though I usually play from the whites, I think we will go for the blues next time we visit. Overall a great day, and highly recommended.
Great course
Good layout, course was in great shape despite high heat . Sand traps need a little help .Thanks
A pleasant round of golf
It is open and play short, the greens could be difficult as they are fast and small. Still fun!
Willow Creek
Nice course but wasn't worth the $59 I paid to play. I would expect the bunkers to be at least raked if I'm paying that amount for a round. All the bunkers were washed out and hard. Can tell that they were not taken care of after the rain 2 days prior.
Best in the upstate
Outside of the private clubs, this is the best golf focuses in upstate S. Carolina. Fairways and greens are in great shape.
Great Visit
I was visiting my son and decided to play here. Very easy getting a t time and the staff were very helpful. Excellent practice area and very enjoyable course. The only problem experienced was that we followed a slow foursome. Entire round was hit and wait. There were a few holes wher you waited in a dead area after your t shot and the group behind us drilled some drives close by. Overall a very good experience.
Good course
Course was in great shape
Beautiful Classic layout
This is a beautiful course in an upscale community. The layout itself is a classic layout with lots of elevation changes and challenging, but not impossible green complexes. The greens are almost completely recovered from spring aeration and putted at a good speed and very true for the most part. THere is a nice variety of holes in terms of distance, uphill/downhill, etc. There are lots of uphill/downhill lies in the fairway that made for some difficult approach shots
Very bumpy greens
Checked out willow creek for the first time thursday. I like tom jackson designs and this one didn't disappoint. problem was they punched greens a month ago and they were still bumpy. lots of putts went off line due to this so it kinda spoiled the round. not sure why its taking so long for the greens to come back but if they are bent grass then its not warm enough to heal. rest of the course was greening up so maybe i will give it a chance in june. not worth rack rate glad i had a coupon.
Nice layout, challenging but fair
Very nice course in a golf home community. The layout is challenging but fair. The greens had just been aerated so I can't comment on them, but the shape and layout of the greens was nice. Some holes are a little bit blind so knowledge of course layout is helpful. Get a yardage book if they have them, we didn't think to look when we checked in. The staff was very friendly - from the young lady in the pro shop to the starter. Well stocked pro shop. I highly recommend this course.
Alric's Rpund
This is my first round at Willow Creek. The staff were cordial welcoming us to SC. The weather of excellent for a Feb. day. The course was crowded but play went well. Our play was slow on a few holes because we were unfamiliar with the course. There was no course layout available and several holes were "blind" and several were "cart path only". It was necessary to pick-up after any double bogey. The day was a pleasure. I plan to visit again in the Summer.
Slow as a snail
Why have a starter if three foursomes are on the same hole at one time? Too many people on the course....took the joy out of it!
NICE COURSE FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS
PLAYED WITH JOE-A REGULAR HERE-NICE GUY. Course in very good condition considering the high amount of rain we have had here recently. Easy to find a ball in the rough. On 16 better to play the approach long-not short. On 17 stay to the right side of the fairway-slopes right to left all the way to the green. 50 degrees-7mph wind & enjoyed it anyway.
Call ahead
So I booked my tee time through golf now and was so happy I got a decent deal but when I arrived at the course, only the back nine was open. That's right, they had closed the front nine to aerate and we're having customers play the back nine twice for an 18 hole round. This aeration is just in time as the greens had missing chunks on the back nine. On a positive note, the staff were all very friendly. Call ahead to make sure the course is actually open. Bad form willow creek, bad form. First chink in the armour when using golf now, you can't tell ahead of time what kind of deal it is.
Great Course
Very nice condition but not too difficult to play. Very enjoyable time.
Enjoyable
Always enjoy playing this golf course. The course is in great shape and well kept.
Surely you didn't get to play both nines??? When I arrived at 1250 there was only one side open not to mention some of the greens were a little rough in areas. The course usually does look pristine and I usually do line those greens buy not on 9/8.